Friday, January 1, 2010

Murder / Suicide in Finland - 5 Dead

The BBC reports on the tragedy which struck the Finnish city of Espoo. On the video, the Finnish spokesman described the terrible action. One of the victims, presumably the main target, was the girfriend. Dare I say it? Guns are bad news for women, even in Finland.

It would be an interesting case study to investigate the countries of Sweden, Norway, and Finland and see if there is a correlation between suicides rates. These three countries would interesting to study due to their similarity in (socialist) government models and cultures but differing in the control of alcohol and firearms. Norway for example regulates alcohol usage due to the drug being a depressant. With the long winter and lack of sunshine, people are prone to be a little less happy. SAD is known as seasonal affected disorder.

For comparison, it would be very interesting to find a similar town or city in Alaska and compare the data with Alaska having more guns and more alcohol.

In all these discussions, the variable of alcohol needs to be remembered. Just my two-euro cents (finish currency) worth of political analysis on the posting.

Thanks Prince for the comment. I agree the alcohol factor is probably often overlooked.

Mike W., I don't think anyone is saying licensing and registration would prevent any specific incident. Why do you keep asking questions like that? You continually put words in the mouths of others and then argue against those words as if the others said them.

I believe full licensing and registration along with background checks on all transfers would eliminate much of the easy flow of guns into the criminal world. People would be more careful how they keep thier guns and how they let go of their guns.

"I believe full licensing and registration along with background checks on all transfers would eliminate much of the easy flow of guns into the criminal world. People would be more careful how they keep thier guns and how they let go of their guns."

And what would licensing and registration do for the guns already in the criminal world?

Mikeb: "I believe full licensing and registration along with background checks on all transfers would eliminate much of the easy flow of guns into the criminal world."

Same old same old from FishyJay: When criminals CONTINUE to get guns (they want them SO MUCH that a way will be found), and when illegal shootings continue by gunowners who complied with and passed "full licensing and registration along with background checks," THEN will come MORE laws intended to drastically reduce gun ownership by the law-abiding.